Lee Bright on Foreign Policy

Remove Russia from G-8 over Ukraine invasion

[In response to Russian actions in Ukraine], Sen. Lindsey Graham said the US should help Poland and the Czech Republic, and support Georgia's bid to become a member of NATO. I would like to create a democratic noose around Putin's Russia," said Graham.

Nancy Mace Russia should be removed immediately from the G-8, and the U.S. "must also be prepared to go further by placing sanctions on Russia. If Russia wants to bully its neighbors, they cannot
be treated as a legitimate player on the international stage," said Mace.

Obama warned of "costs" if Russia moved into Ukraine, calling Putin's actions a "clear violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity."